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Catherina

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29. Thanks for your link about that new Ukranian National Guard
Wed Apr 16, 2014, 04:35 PM
Apr 2014

All I had before was this:

Andrey Parubiy, head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, announced the first battalion of a National Guard “comprised of volunteers from Maidan self-defense troops", has left Kiev for the south-east.

According to Parubiy, the “battalion is comprised of volunteers from the Maidan self-defense troops".
http://rt.com/news/kiev-military-operation-east-584/


so I appreciate your link very much

Ukraine has sent troops to the east of the country. The application is referred to as “anti-terror” operation against Russian separatists. According to the National Security Council are “very combative” soldiers “on the way to the front.”

A first battalion of the National Guard has been deployed in the eastern Ukraine. The reports of the chief of the National Security and Defence Council, Andrej Parubij, on his Facebook page. The soldiers were “very aggressive” and ready to defend the Ukraine “at the front”. The move comes one day after the ultimatum of the Ukrainian government has passed to the separatists.

Parubij is a member of the Fatherland party of Yulia Tymoshenko and co-founded the right-wing Social – National Party , from which emerged today Swoboda party. During the protests in Kiev Parubij was known as the commander of the Maidan , which work closely with the leaders of the paramilitary rights sector , Dmytro Jarosch , worked.

The operation of the National Guard going out ” in a very responsible way ,” assured transitional President Alexander Turchinov . Ukraine’s parliament had approved the creation of up to 60,000 -strong force in March. The soldiers are mostly volunteers from the so-called self-defense groups from Kiev Independence Square. They had the end of February contributed to overthrow the government of President Viktor Yanukovych.

The National Guard is now to secure the borders , lead the fight against terror and establish internal security, as it is called. The force under the Ministry of Interior and so could the regular 130,000 -strong army of the Ukraine stand by.

http://www.nationalturk.com/en/the-national-guard-ukrainian-troops-are-advancing-in-the-east-breaking-news-49521


I wonder if they're issued "88" lapel pins or patches.

"100 heavily armed men" joshcryer Apr 2014 #1
Yes, Maidan protesters were concerned with public square Bad Thoughts Apr 2014 #12
Where all this stuff is: Kramatorsk Savyansk, Donetsk. progree Apr 2014 #2
Close up map here dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #6
Ukraine has no chance to defend itself against the russians. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #3
Assuming the news to be accurate dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #4
Like i said. The problem in Ulraine is that the enemies come from within the borders. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #5
Ukraine was doing fine maintaining her "independence" . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #11
"We" didn't decide anything, the Ukrainians themselves did. Cookies or not. n/t EX500rider Apr 2014 #30
Correction: This is civil war. Unless folks believe that Russia sent in a million operatives. newthinking Apr 2014 #22
Seemed odd that armoured vehicles could be "captured" dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #7
There seems to be a continuing problem with refusal of orders. bemildred Apr 2014 #15
Surprise surprise eh? Catherina Apr 2014 #17
Yeah, a big shock. Who knew this could happen? bemildred Apr 2014 #18
Pots and kettles doesn't even begin to describe this lol Catherina Apr 2014 #23
There are also reports that the crews of the APCs defected to the protesters. another_liberal Apr 2014 #8
Guardian reporting the same : see reply #7 dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #9
Thanks. another_liberal Apr 2014 #10
How the hell did this happen? blackspade Apr 2014 #13
Up until very recently, Russians could go in and out of Ukraine w/o a visa. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #14
Looks like BMD-1 or BMD-2 and the "Tank" is a 120mm Self propelled Mortar happyslug Apr 2014 #16
Allow me to emphasize this part: bemildred Apr 2014 #19
That is my impression of this action happyslug Apr 2014 #20
I agree. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #21
I like the way you reason. That's precisely what's going on Catherina Apr 2014 #24
Now I have to view the actual vehicles's number happyslug Apr 2014 #25
+1 Someone does NOT trust the Ukrainian Army, Catherina Apr 2014 #27
Not necessarily defections but stopped vehicles Catherina Apr 2014 #28
Thanks for your link about that new Ukranian National Guard Catherina Apr 2014 #29
Video interview with Ukranian soldier. "We won't shoot... just want to go home" Catherina Apr 2014 #26
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